Family law applies to a range of legal concerns that affect families, which include the terms of divorce but extend well beyond. Because family law directly affects you and your children, treating the matter you face seriously and working closely with an experienced family law attorney in King City is always in your best interest.Â
When married couples divorce, they must resolve several primary terms, and the situation is very similar for domestic partners who go their separate ways. The basic terms involved include:
In California, the matter of paternity – or the identification of the father – is presumed for children who are born to married couples. When this is not the case, the matter must be resolved, which the parents can do voluntarily, which either parent can ask the court to resolve – usually through DNA testing – or which the court can independently require through DNA testing.
Adoption allows adults – both individuals and couples – to become the legal parents of children who are not theirs biologically, which includes accepting all parental rights and responsibilities. Legal guardians, on the other hand, take children into their care and accept many of the same responsibilities but do not assume the role of their legal parents.Â
Parents generally have the right to allow or deny grandparents to have visitation with their grandchildren, but there are certain situations when California courts will intervene. If the following apply, grandparents may obtain the legal right to visitation:
The trusted family law attorneys at Miranda, Magden & Miranda, LLP – proudly serving King City, California – are committed to fiercely advocating for your financial and parental rights and have the keen legal insight and skill to help. Your case is important to you and your children’s future, so please do not put off reaching out and contacting us for more information about what we can do to help you today.
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